The brief
A charter elementary school in Atlanta, GA where students score 4 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 2,118 of 2,268 schools in Georgia and 1 of 1 in State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta Heights Charter School.
Atlanta Heights Charter School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202416%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 32% (multi-year average, 2010-2024) · reading/ELA 39% (multi-year average, 2010-2024).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 GA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 GA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 GA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 GA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 30331; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2010-2024; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Atlanta school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $61,548
- Median home value
- $277,900
- Median rent
- $1,264/mo
- College educated
- 39.8%
- Homeownership
- 50.7%
- Poverty rate
- 18.4%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 30331; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 40
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 42
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 25
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 3/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent, property and arson) per 100,000 residents, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, sheriff and unincorporated county reporting only. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2024. A newer release may be available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 99.6%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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- Atlanta Heights Charter School3.5
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Atlanta Heights Charter School serve?
Atlanta Heights Charter School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.
How many students attend Atlanta Heights Charter School?
Atlanta Heights Charter School has an enrollment of approximately 765 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Atlanta Heights Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Atlanta Heights Charter School is 25.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Atlanta Heights Charter School rank in GA?
Atlanta Heights Charter School ranks #2,118 of 2,268 schools in GA.
What is Atlanta Heights Charter School's MySchoolScout rating?
Atlanta Heights Charter School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Atlanta Heights Charter School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Atlanta Heights Charter School has 32% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2024) and 39% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2024).
Is Atlanta Heights Charter School a charter school?
Yes, Atlanta Heights Charter School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Atlanta Heights Charter School a Title I school?
No, Atlanta Heights Charter School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Atlanta Heights Charter School?
99.6% of students at Atlanta Heights Charter School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 8th
- Enrollment
- 765
- Student-teacher ratio
- 25.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 30
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Fulton County
- Phone
- (404) 472-3003
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $15,940
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 30331)
- 63,418
- Area average commute
- 34.8 min
- Area median age
- 36.6
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Georgia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.